Manufacturing Production Rise

The estimated seasonally adjusted manufacturing production for the three months ended February 2008 increased by 0.8% compared with the previous three months.

Higher production levels were reported by four of the ten manufacturing divisions. This is lower than the 2.2% increase reported for the same three-month period up to February 2007.

The estimated total value of sales of manufactured products at current prices for the three months ended February 2008 increased by 5.6% (R16 159 million), after seasonal adjustment, compared with the previous three months.

Higher manufacturing sales were reported by nine of the ten manufacturing divisions during this period.

Source: Statistics South Africa